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The Last Battle Is Over, Let the Next One Begin
Congress is one step closer to the biggest expansion of healthcare coverage since Medicare was enacted four decades ago. Can the bill passed by the Senate this morning be merged with the House version? We hear about politics and those devilish details. Also, the real cost of cheap clothes made in Cambodia.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenCongress is one step closer to the biggest expansion of healthcare coverage since Medicare was enacted four decades ago. Can the bill passed by the Senate this morning be merged with the House version? We hear about politics and those devilish details. Also, a lot of boutique labels get clothes from Cambodia because of high labor standards. But, are working conditions as good as they’re made out to be?
Banner image: President Barack Obama (L) speaks as Vice President Joe Biden listens after the Senate passed their version of healthcare reform legislation this morning. Photo: Brendan Hoffman-Pool/Getty Images
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2 storiesAfter Months of Bitter Debate, Senate Passes Landmark Health Bill
Republicans delayed the vote until the morning of Christmas Eve, but just after 7 o'clock today, the Senate passed its version of healthcare reform with a bare 60 votes and promptly recessed until next year.
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Congress is one step closer to the biggest expansion of healthcare coverage since Medicare was enacted four decades ago. Can the bill passed by the Senate this morning be merged with the House version? We hear about politics and those devilish details. Also, the real cost of cheap clothes made in Cambodia.
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